Texas Longhorns lead into bye week before Oklahoma matchup

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns enter their bye week as the top-ranked team in college football, preparing for a matchup against the Oklahoma Sooners next weekend at the Cotton Bowl. On October 3, No. 7 Alabama travels to Starkville to face No. 16 Mississippi State, while No. 3 Notre Dame visits North Carolina. No. 2 Georgia also plays at home against Vanderbilt. In high-stakes afternoon games, No. 5 Ohio State meets No. 14 Iowa and No. 8 Florida challenges No. 25 Missouri. The evening schedule features Texas A&M hosting Arkansas.

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